(04-14-2017, 01:56 PM)admin Wrote: I would love to hear some more stories of Paul's philanthropy.

From various sites around the internet & on band member's pages:

Back in 2008, Paul was reportedly behind the band leaving a $10,000 tip to the servers who'd been waiting on them during 3 weeks of rehearsals.

Every concert, the band donates $1 from each ticket sold to a local charitable organization.

Chloe Lowery (I think it was Chloe) posted about one time Paul sent her out for hamburgers for a group that was working on something. Then he started peeling off $100 bills to give to her. She was like "I don't know where you think I'm going to get burgers but they won't be THAT much!" and he said something along the lines of "The rest is to tip the workers - you've got to remember to take care of the people who take care of us."

There are numerous stories of him meeting fans & giving them everything from silver dollars to sunglasses to TSO memorabilia & albums to leather jackets to hundreds & sometimes thousands of dollars depending on the circumstances. I know one young man at a concert I went to was given something like $800 to buy his own drum set after talking to Paul during the meet & greet. I've also seen him walk thru the crowd & pick out all the young kids he could see & have them given numerous TSO-related gifts.

A radio host in Connecticut posted this: Over the years we shared a special bond and he every single year, sometimes twice a year gave me $5,000 to pay it forward in the CT Community outside of the ticket donations from the concert sales. EVERY YEAR WE GAVE AWAY THIS MONEY TO CT CHARITIES. Over $75,000.

There are lots of other stores but those are the only ones I can remember/find quickly.

Paul O'Neill, the founder of Trans-Siberian Orchestra, died of an accidental drug overdose, according to an autopsy report released Tuesday.

Paul O'Neill was founder of Trans-Siberian Orchestra
O'Neill was found dead in Tampa hotel room April 5
Autopsy found O'Neill died of accidental drug overdose

The finding by the Hillsborough County Medical Examiner's Department states that O'Neill died of intoxication by methadone, codeine, diazepam and doxylamine. He also suffered from hypertensive cardiovascular disease, the report said.

Paul O'Neill, the founder of Trans-Siberian Orchestra, died of an accidental drug overdose, according to an autopsy report released Tuesday.

Paul O'Neill was founder of Trans-Siberian Orchestra
O'Neill was found dead in Tampa hotel room April 5
Autopsy found O'Neill died of accidental drug overdose

The finding by the Hillsborough County Medical Examiner's Department states that O'Neill died of intoxication by methadone, codeine, diazepam and doxylamine. He also suffered from hypertensive cardiovascular disease, the report said.

Quote:Those who knew Paul were aware of his ongoing battles with his health and his propensity to overwork himself while in the midst of creative projects. From the solitary weeks in a hotel while working in his Florida studio to jumping around on a pyro-filled stage, or flying around the country on no sleep (aggravating his chronic spine problems from a past back surgery).